2023-11-15T15:48:35-06:00 2022-12-31 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER 11TH FLOOR BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-01-01 261797336 CLIMATE CENTRAL INC CLIM 6099243800 1 PALMER SQUARE 402 PRINCETON NJ 08542 BENJAMIN STRAUSS CEO AND CHIEF SCIENTIST 6099243800 2023-11-15 1 BENJAMIN STRAUSS 999009999 1 BRIAN J GIGANTI P00646609 3016549000 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BENJAMIN STRAUSS 1 PALMER SQUARE 402 PRINCETON NJ 08542 14428899 0 X WWW.CLIMATECENTRAL.ORG X 2008 NJ COMMUNICATE THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS. 8 8 40 0 0 0 7133066 13892447 125887 207850 644 112142 174570 216460 7434167 14428899 0 0 0 0 5584677 5697587 0 0 1133261 2180220 3147622 7764897 8845209 -330730 5583690 5643548 11460930 546442 780134 5097106 10680796 X CLIMATE CENTRAL, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF LEADING SCIENTISTS, TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS AND COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO RESEARCHING AND REPORTING ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE ORGANIZATION SURVEYS AND CONDUCTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC OF KEY FINDINGS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT LOBBY OR SUPPORT ANY SPECIFIC LEGISLATION, POLICY OR BILL REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE. 0 0 1641884 CLIMATE MATTERSCLIMATE MATTERS IS A CLIMATE REPORTING RESOURCE PROGRAM GROUNDED IN THE LATEST SCIENCE THAT HELPS METEOROLOGISTS AND JOURNALISTS REPORT ON CLIMATE IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS IN WAYS THAT ARE LOCAL, IMMEDIATE, AND PERSONAL.THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM OF SCIENTISTS, DATA ANALYSTS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IDENTIFY AND INTERPRET DATA AND PRODUCE EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND TEXT AND VISUAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING GRAPHICS, INTERACTIVE CONTENT AND VIDEOS, TO HELP JOURNALISTS BUILD STORIES THAT WILL ENGAGE AND ENLIGHTEN THEIR AUDIENCE.THE ORGANIZATION'S REPORTING TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN TELLING ENGAGING LOCAL, SCIENCE-BASED STORIES ABOUT HOW GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE IS IMPACTING THEIR COMMUNITY, WHY IT MATTERS, AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. 1502932 ATTRIBUTION + CLIMATE FINGERPRINTSTHE ORGANIZATION PLAYED A LEAD ROLE IN TRANSFORMING THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT SOME EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO CLIMATE CHANGE, A CLAIM VALIDATED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES IN 2016. THIS PIONEERING RESEARCH IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE ORGANIZATION'S SCIENTISTS HELPED CHANGE THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CONVERSATION. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO ADVANCE SCIENCE THAT WILL ENABLE THE QUANTIFICATION OF CLIMATE FINGERPRINTS IN WORLDWIDE LOCAL WEATHER DAILY A TRUE GRAIL FOR CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS. TO ACHIEVE THIS IMPACT, THE ATTRIBUTION SCIENCE + CLIMATE FINGERPRINTS PROGRAM DEVELOPS TOOLS TO HELP REVEAL HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS DISRUPTING OUR WORLD. ITS FIRST OPERATIONAL TOOL, THE CLIMATE SHIFT INDEX, PROVIDES DAILY ESTIMATES OF HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS IMPACTING AIR TEMPERATURE. 1396659 REALTIME CLIMATEREALTIME CLIMATE IS AN INITIATIVE TO DISPATCH TIMELY ALERTS AND RELATED CONTENT TO METEOROLOGISTS, OTHER JOURNALISTS, AND OTHER SUBSCRIBERS WHEN CURRENT LOCAL CONDITIONS PRESENT A NOTABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, ITS IMPACTS, OR ITS SOLUTIONS. AT REALTIME CLIMATE'S CORE IS A CONTINUALLY UPDATED SOFTWARE SYSTEM THAT MONITORS A GROWING RANGE OF DATA STREAMS FROM LOCAL WEATHER FORECASTS TO COASTAL WATER LEVELS TO LOCAL RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION. WHEN KEY THRESHOLDS ARE MET, THE SYSTEM ASSEMBLES RELATED CONTENT, LARGELY LEVERAGING RESEARCH AND MATERIALS FROM THE CLIMATE MATTERS AND SEA LEVEL RISE PROGRAMS, AND SENDS ALERTS TO SUBSCRIBERS IN THE AREAS EXPERIENCING THRESHOLD CONDITIONS. SUBSCRIBERS INCLUDE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CLIMATE MATTERS PROGRAM AND MANY STAKEHOLDERS OF THE SEA LEVEL RISE PROGRAM, AS WELL AS ANYONE WHO OPTS IN USING AN ONLINE FORM ON CLIMATE CENTRAL'S WEBSITE. 1282349 SEA LEVEL RISE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM ON SEA LEVEL RISE STRIVES TO PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED, CLEAR AND GRANULAR INFORMATION ABOUT SEA LEVEL RISE AND COASTAL FLOOD HAZARDS BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, TODAY AND TOMORROW. ANCHORED IN RIGOROUS PRIMARY RESEARCH, THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK DISTINGUISHES ITSELF BY ITS USER-FRIENDLY MAPS AND TOOLS, EXTENSIVE DATASETS, AND HIGH-QUALITY VISUAL PRESENTATIONS. THE PROGRAM DEDICATES ITS EFFORTS TO HELPING JOURNALISTS, CITIZENS, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS AT EVERY LEVEL TO UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES OF DIFFERENT CARBON PATHWAYS AND TO NAVIGATE THE SHIFTING WATERS OF OUR WARMING WORLD. 470952 FLOODVISIONFLOODVISION, AN INNOVATIVE TOOL DEVELOPED BY CLIMATE CENTRAL, USES ADVANCED DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES, AI-BASED ALGORITHMS, AND INTUITIVE SOFTWARE TO PRODUCE SCIENCE-BASED AUGMENTED-REALITY PHOTOS OF SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. USERS CAN CHOOSE OPTIONAL VIEWS TO CONTRAST MEANINGFUL SCENARIOS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, SUCH AS PROJECTED SEA LEVELS BASED ON DIFFERENT CARBON PATHWAYS OR LOCAL STORM SURGE FORECASTS FROM APPROACHING HURRICANES. FLOODVISION IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER THE ORGANIZATION'S BROAD MEDIA NETWORKS, AS WELL AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, NGOS AND OTHER COASTAL STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS EMERGENCY MANAGERS WHO CAN USE THE IMAGERY TO STRENGTHEN EVACUATION WARNINGS AND OTHER SAFETY MEASURES. THIS HELPS THE PUBLIC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS BETTER VISUALIZE AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. 319904 PARTNERSHIP JOURNALISMTHE ORGANIZATION BRINGS A PARTNERSHIPS JOURNALISM INITIATIVE TO THE SERVICE OF CLIMATE MATTERS AND SEA LEVEL RISE TO ADD DEPTH TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND, WHEN APPLICABLE, ITS PROMISING SOLUTIONS.PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES AND HELPS DEVELOP STORIES FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PRINT, DIGITAL, RADIO, AND TV OUTLETS. 290904 207850 ENTERPRISE - WHICH FOCUSES ON MARKETING AND LICENSING ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS AND DATA TO DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CORPORATIONS SUCH AS INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE COMPANIES, RATING AGENCIES AND NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. 2364109 207850 6905584 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NJ X X BENJAMIN STRAUSS 6099243800 1 PALMER SQUARE SUITE 402 PRINCETON NJ 08542 DECKER ANSTROM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARL FERENBACH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL HACK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB LITTERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL OPPENHEIMER BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PACALA BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY SCHMIDT BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VIVIAN SCHILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR BENJAMIN STRAUSS CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIST 40.00 X 294351 0 61388 KAREN FLORINI VP FOR PROGRAMS 40.00 X 188368 0 32366 BERNADETTE WOODS PLACKY DIRECTOR-CLIMATE MATTERS 40.00 X 185189 0 49383 DANIEL DODSON CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 212000 0 47169 JESSICA CASHDAN VP FOR DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 249283 0 55666 BARBARA CHARBONNET ACTING VP FOR DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 181118 0 32278 SCOTT KULP SENIOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST & SENIOR DEVELOPER 40.00 X 221860 0 52209 SHARI BELL SR DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS 40.00 X 172539 0 30922 PETER GIRARD DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 173000 0 36607 ANDREW PERSHING DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE SCIENCE 40.00 X 178954 0 47750 2056662 0 445738 10 0 1 0 10X MANAGEMENT 39 WEST 32ND STREET SUITE 1403 NEW YORK NY 10001 IT CONSULTANT 457185 LEAR & PANNEPACKER LLP 791 ALEXANDER RD PRINCETON NJ 08540 ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT 211556 ALAN FRIEDMAN 180 MYRTLE AVE APT 11N BROOKLYN NY 11201 IT CONSULTANT 148000 LUCASIE LIMITED PO BOX 385586 WAIKOLOA HI 96738 IT CONSULTANT 126480 4 78008 13814439 4291686 13892447 PROGRAM LICENSING FEES 900099 207850 207850 207850 112142 112142 OTHER REVENUE 900099 216460 216460 216460 14428899 207850 0 328602 X 1380330 1064142 125104 191084 3165427 2440355 284655 440417 470788 362929 44205 63654 339891 262021 31914 45956 341151 268617 24663 47871 28500 13234 15266 250600 89873 151164 9563 19086 19086 1789509 1368689 220179 200641 40670 22517 7591 10562 337402 305551 9613 22238 307782 236900 29855 41027 121461 96747 22110 2604 166310 128009 16132 22169 71572 55089 6942 9541 ALL OTHER 14730 6169 834 7727 ALLOCATION OF MANAGEMEN 0 184742 -202949 18207 8845209 6905584 806364 1133261 4756178 6134299 64659 64769 252643 230994 40062 1009 68719 92792 1335498 1112219 248009 223279 14827 4288442 198451 227157 0 198189 5643548 11460930 498814 558761 47628 0 221373 546442 780134 X 2721609 2861055 2375497 7819741 5097106 10680796 5643548 11460930 5583690 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8660938 8338334 5773470 7133066 13892447 43798255 8660938 8338334 5773470 7133066 13892447 43798255 23175764 20622491 1314 594 677 644 112142 115371 159394 167397 174570 216460 717821 44631447 931554 0.46210 0.58330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 383687 353053 30634 951811 759166 192645 223279 LEASE LIABILITY 221373 221373 X 14409813 0 14409813 19086 19086 14428899 8826123 0 8826123 19086 19086 8845209 PART X, LINE 2: UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITIONS WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFIED FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DR BENJAMIN STRAUSS CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIST 284351 0 10000 0 0 0 35189 0 26199 0 355739 0 0 0 JESSICA CASHDAN VP FOR DEVELOPMENT 242413 0 6870 0 0 0 29474 0 26192 0 304949 0 0 0 SCOTT KULP SENIOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST & SEN 211860 0 10000 0 0 0 25480 0 26729 0 274069 0 0 0 DANIEL DODSON CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 212000 0 0 0 0 0 25440 0 21729 0 259169 0 0 0 BERNADETTE WOODS PLACKY DIRECTOR-CLIMATE MATTERS 185189 0 0 0 0 0 21870 0 27513 0 234572 0 0 0 ANDREW PERSHING DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE SCIENCE 178099 0 0 0 855 0 21900 0 25850 0 226704 0 0 0 KAREN FLORINI VP FOR PROGRAMS 188368 0 0 0 0 0 23160 0 9206 0 220734 0 0 0 BARBARA CHARBONNET ACTING VP FOR DEVELOPMENT 176109 0 5009 0 0 0 21578 0 10700 0 213396 0 0 0 PETER GIRARD DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 173000 0 0 0 0 0 20760 0 15847 0 209607 0 0 0 SHARI BELL SR DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS 172539 0 0 0 0 0 21124 0 9798 0 203461 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A CLIMATE CENTRAL PROVIDES HEALTH CLUB REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL STAFF THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT IS $300 PER YEAR. BARBARA CHARBONNET AND KAREN FLORINI ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM. PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAYS NON-FIXED PAYMENTS IN THE FORM OF BONUSES. X 44455 4291686 MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION SHARES A COPY OF FORM 990 WITH THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY AFFIRM THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERST THAT MAY EXIST. "COVERED PERSONS" ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS THEY ARISE. AFTER THE "COVERED PERSON" HAS DISCLOSED THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR A POSSIBLE FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BECAUSE THE "COVERED PERSON" HAS AN ACTUAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THAT HE OR SHE SHALL BENEFIT FROM SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION. IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A "COVERED PERSON" HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A FINANCIAL INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE "COVERED PERSON" OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE "COVERED PERSON" AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE FAILURE OF SUCH DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT UNIVERSITIES AND TEACHING COLLEGES, COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR PURPOSE AND BUDGET, AND COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES AT MOST RECENT EMPLOYERS. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/PRESIDENT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,368,689. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 220,179. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 200,641. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,789,509. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.